Braga 2-2 Benfica - Result & Match Stats (Liga Portugal)

Braga vs Benfica - result

Braga 2-2 Benfica in Liga Portugal at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga on 28 December 2025. Scorers: Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Víctor for Braga; Fredrik Aursnes, Nicolás Otamendi for Benfica. In their last 6 meetings, Braga have won 1, Benfica 3, with 2 draws.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Braga vs Benfica?

Braga 2-2 Benfica in Liga Portugal on Sunday 28 December 2025 at Estádio Municipal de Braga. Scorers: Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Víctor for Braga; Fredrik Aursnes, Nicolás Otamendi for Benfica.

Where was Braga vs Benfica played?

Braga vs Benfica was played at Estádio Municipal de Braga in Braga, the home ground of Braga.

What is Braga's recent form?

Braga's last five results read W W W W L (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 loss.

What is Benfica's recent form?

Benfica's last five results read W D W W W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.

What is the head-to-head record between Braga and Benfica?

Across the last 6 meetings Braga have won 1, Benfica have won 3 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Benfica 2-2 Sporting Braga on 11 May 2026 in the Liga Portugal.

Who is the standout player for Braga?

Pau Víctor leads Braga with 5 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Benfica?

Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica with 9 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Braga vs Benfica?

João António Ferreira Gonçalves refereed Braga vs Benfica.

Braga vs Benfica - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
11 May 2026	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Sporting Braga	2-2
17 May 2025	Liga Portugal	Sporting Braga vs Benfica	1-1
4 Jan 2025	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Sporting Braga	1-2
27 Apr 2024	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Sporting Braga	3-1
17 Dec 2023	Liga Portugal	Sporting Braga vs Benfica	0-1
6 May 2023	Liga Portugal	Benfica vs Sporting Braga	1-0

Braga 2-2 Benfica: match stats

Stat	Braga	Benfica
Possession	49%	51%
Shots	11	14
Shots on target	3	6
Corners	1	5
Fouls	14	9
Yellow cards	4	2
Tackles	10	16
Passes	487	503

Braga vs Benfica goals and red cards

Braga: R. Zalazar (penalty) 38', P. Víctor 45+1', R. Horta (red card) 90+3'. Benfica: N. Otamendi 29', F. Aursnes 53'.

Braga season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.4	8 of 18
Goals against	0.8	4 of 18
Shots	12.5	9 of 18
Shots on target	4.3	7 of 18
Fouls	13.2	6 of 18
Tackles	14.2	16 of 18
Passes	581.7	1 of 18
Corners	4	9 of 18

Braga player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Pau Víctor (5), Ricardo Horta (3), Fran Navarro (2).
Assists: Ricardo Horta (2), Pau Víctor (2), Demir Ege Tıknaz (2).
Shots: Pau Víctor (14), Gabriel Silva (8), Gabri Martínez (8).
Fouls: Pau Víctor (16), Adrian Bajrami (14), Fran Navarro (10).

Benfica season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	3.1	1 of 18
Goals against	1	5 of 18
Shots	19.1	1 of 18
Shots on target	7.1	1 of 18
Fouls	12.9	9 of 18
Tackles	14.9	11 of 18
Passes	563.9	3 of 18
Corners	7.3	1 of 18

Benfica player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Vangelis Pavlidis (15), Gianluca Prestianni (8), Rafa Silva (5).
Assists: Vangelis Pavlidis (4), Alexander Bah (3), Rafa Silva (3).
Shots: Vangelis Pavlidis (47), Gianluca Prestianni (44), Leandro Barreiro (29).
Fouls: Leandro Barreiro (23), Vangelis Pavlidis (16), Clément Lenglet (14).